DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
COMMANDER NAVAL AIR RESERVE FORCE
4400 DAUPHINE STREET
NEW ORLEANS LA 70146-5200
COMNAVAIRESFORINST 4000.1
N411A
COMNAVAIRESFOR INSTRUCTION 4000.1
Subj:
AVIATION MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE MODULES (MAMS) MANAGEMENT
Ref:
(a) OPNAVINST 4790.2G
(b) NAVAIRINST 4000.20A
(c) FASOINST 4790.1K
1. Purpose. To establish procedures and responsibilities for
Aviation Maintenance Assistance Modules (MAMs) used during
troubleshooting and repair of test equipment and associated
Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs)/Shop Replaceable Assemblies
(SRAs) per references (a) through (c).
2. Scope. This instruction applies to all Naval Air Reserve
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments and supporting
supply activities.
3. Discussion. MAMs are intended for test purposes only, not
permanent replacement. Paragraph 3a below is the exception.
a. Test Equipment: MAMs are used to troubleshoot and main–
tain test equipment until replacement parts are received. If a
module requires verification, the replacement SRA may be used to
replace the MAM. The serial number of the new module(s) will be
entered into the Local Asset Management System (LAMS) database to
ensure proper tracking.
b. Aircraft Equipment: MAMs are used to identify failed
modules during troubleshooting.
4.
Action
a. The Supply Officer
records and subcustody all
The LAMS bar coding system
accountability and uniform
Reserve Force.
will maintain the master inventory
MAMs to the Maintenance Officer (MO).
and database will be used for
procedures throughout the Naval Air
b. The MO will designate in writing a MAMs Manager and MAMs
Assistant Manager.
c.
The Maintenance/Material Control Officer (MMCO) will:
(1) Maintain control of and track MAMs requisitions.
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(2) Direct inventories of MAMs annually and upon change
of MO and MAMs Manager.
d.
The Avionics Division Officer will:
(1) Coordinate all MAMs inventories and requisitions with
material control division.
(2) Submit inventory discrepancies to the MMCO and Supply
Officer.
(3) Expeditiously complete surveys for missing MAMs.
(4) Designate an E5 or above as work center MAMs Petty
Officer.
(5) Sign inventories all inventories.
e.
The MAMs Manager will:
(1) Manage the MAMs program per references (a) through
(c).
(2) Maintain LAMS inventory database that includes the
following information:
(a) Part number
(b) Serial number
(c) Manufacturer’s code
(d) Storage location including work center
(3) Conduct a physical inventory under the following
conditions:
(a) Annually
(b) Before the change of MO
(c) Upon permanent change of the MAMs manager
(4) Accomplish the following upon receipt of a signed and
updated MAMs listing from the Work Center Supervisor.
(a) Sign inventories and obtain the Avionics Division
Officer’s signature.
(b) Forward a MAMs discrepancy list (by work center)
to the Avionics Division Officer and Material Control Division
Chief.
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(c) Ensure the MO and Supply Officer are provided the
originals for the annual, change of MO, and change of MAMs
manager inventories for their signatures. Forward a signed copy
to the Material Control Division Chief and Aviation Support
Division (ASD) Officer.
(5) Ensure MAMs are maintained in Ready For Issue (RFI)
condition.
(6) Verify status of outstanding MAMs with material
control monthly.
f.
The Assistant MAMs Manager will:
(1) Assist the Work Center MAMs manager in all outlined
duties.
(2) Maintain the MAMs program per references (a) through
(c) in the absence of the MAMs Manager.
g.
The Work Center Supervisor will:
(1) Nominate a primary/assistant work center MAMs Petty
Officer.
(2) Ensure that the performer inventories MAMs each
quarter within the work center. Ensure inventories are listed by
part number, serial number, and location. Ensure the MAMs Petty
Officer maintains the work center’s hard copy of the quarterly
MAMs inventory for 1 year.
(3) Upon assuming the duties at the Work Center
Supervisor, conduct a sight inventory of work center MAMs and
sign the MAMs custody listing.
(4) Verify all annual, change of MO, or change of MAMs
manager inventories and forward to the MO via the MAMs Manager,
Avionics Division Officer, and MMCO.
(5) Maintain accountability of MAMs in the work center by
part number, serial number, and location.
h.
The Work Center MAMs Petty Officer will:
(1) Use MAMs only for testing, troubleshooting, and
maintaining test equipment. The following guidelines apply:
(a) Use MAMs to maintain test benches in RFI/Ready
For Issue (RFU) status, provided the faulty bench modules are
ordered before the end of the work shift/day.
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(b) Immediately remove and return MAMs to their
(See paraproper location upon receipt of replacement modules.
Certify
MAM
S
that
are
above
for
the
exception).
graph 3.a.
RFI/RFU upon removal, and place documentation with MAMs.
(c) At no time will MAMs in aircraft WRAs/SRAs remain
during final RFI testing and/or aircraft installation.
(d) The following information will be annotated in a
MAMs inventory location when in use; repair job control number/
maintenance control number (JCN/MCN), location of the module, and
date installed. Annotate serial number of bench and document
number of replacement part with current status if the MAM remains
installed in test bench.
(2) Notify the MAMs Manager of defective MAMs and use a
Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System
(NALCOMIS) generate Visual Information and Display System/Maintenance Action Form (VIDS/MAF) to track repairs and to requisition replacement parts per reference (a).
(3) Store MAMs in a secure location.
(4) Perform required MAMs inventories by part number,
serial number, and location. Maintain a copy of the previous
three inventories.
i. Quality Assurance (QA) will ensure compliance with established MAMs procedures during quarterly QA work center audits.
Deputy
Acting
(COMNAVRESFORINST 5218.2B)
Distribution:
List B1 (42RR only)
B2 (FR3, FR4, FR5 only)
E9 (46B, 46C1 only)
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